United States Grand Prix 2022: Schedule, TV and how to live stream

Jamie Woodhouse
Circuit of The Americas from above. United States, November 2019.

A view from above the Circuit of The Americas. United States, November 2019.

We may already know our 2022 World Champion, but there nonetheless is still plenty to play for at the United States Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen became a two-time World Champion last time out at Suzuka, winning a rain-soaked, shortened Japanese Grand Prix to clinch the title with four rounds still to go.

That is not the season done and dusted though, now we move on to the Circuit of The Americas with further business to take care of, part of which involves the two drivers who played a key role in crowning Verstappen champ at Suzuka.

Verstappen’s team-mate Sergio Perez harried Charles Leclerc into a mistake at the final chicane on the last lap, Leclerc later handed a five-second penalty which dropped him to P3 behind Perez, thus sending the title Verstappen’s way.

The battle remains on though for runner-up between that pair, while Red Bull could bring Mercedes’ run of dominance which started back in 2014 to an end by claiming the 2022 Constructors’ title.

We will also see the next instalment of the scrap between Alpine and McLaren over P4 in the standings.

Here are all the details you need ahead of the 2022 United States Grand Prix…

When is the 2022 United States Grand Prix?

Friday 21 October
Free Practice 1: 1400-1500 (2000-2100 UK time)
Free Practice 2: 1700-1830 (2300-0030 UK time)

Saturday 22 October
Free Practice 3: 1400-1500 (2000-2100 UK time)
Qualifying: 1700 (2300 UK time)

Sunday 23 October
Race: 1400 (2000 UK time)

Where does the 2022 United States Grand Prix take place?

Fans invade the track after the US GP. Austin October 2021.

The Circuit of The Americas, located in Austin, Texas, brought the United States Grand Prix back to Formula 1 in 2012 and it has since become one of the calendar’s most exciting events, both on and off-track.

Featuring just over three miles of elevation changes, tight corners, sweeping sections and overtaking opportunities aplenty, few tracks in the sport provide better wheel-to-wheel racing than COTA.

This was immediately clear in its first race as Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel fought a titanic battle for the win, with the Brit coming out on top.

The last-gasp action was equally as thrilling in 2017 as Max Verstappen pulled off an opportunistic – but ultimately illegal – move on Kimi Raikkonen to take P3 on the final lap before being handed a five-second penalty for corner-cutting.

也许最令人难忘的比赛是在2015年Hamilton clinched his third World Championship after passing team-mate Nico Rosberg late on thanks to a mistake from the German. The fireworks continued after the chequered flag, with Rosberg throwing his P2 baseball cap back at Hamilton in the cool-down room.

As well as having one of the best tracks, the United States Grand Prix has also grown into having one of the best atmospheres on the calendar, with thousands – 400,000 in 2021, to be precise – of passionate fans filling the grandstands each year.

Where can I watch the 2022 United States Grand Prix?

In the UK, pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports will show the entire race weekend, from FP1 to the race, on its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel. You can also access a live stream of the coverage via Now TV. Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 will broadcast highlights across the race weekend.

PlanetF1 will carry live timing and expert commentary on every session of the race weekend, from FP1 on Friday morning to the race on Sunday afternoon.

The United States Grand Prix will be shown live on TV on the following outlets in other key markets:

United States: ESPN, ABC
Canada: RDS (French), TSN (English)
Australia: Fox Sports
France: Canal+, C8
Italy: Sky Sport F1, TV8
Germany: Sky Sport F1
Spain: DAZN
Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
Brazil: Band
Japan: DAZN

What is the weather forecast for the 2022 United States Grand Prix?

Friday 21 October – 29c, sunny with light winds
Saturday 22 October – 30c, sunny with a gentle breeze
Sunday 23 October – 30c, sunny with a gentle breeze

Directions to the United States Grand Prix

Located around 15 miles outside of Austin city centre and just 2 miles from an international airport, there are various ways to reach the Circuit of The Americas wherever you’re coming from.

Fans arriving by air should get flights to said airport, Austin Bergstrom International. There, cars can be hired and shuttle buses to the city centre are available from around $2 a ticket.

There are shuttle buses run by the Grand Prix organisers from the city centre that take you directly to the track. They leave from Sir Swante Palm Neighborhood Park and a return tickets cost $30.

For those driving, parking tickets must be purchased in advance, usually with the event tickets, and cannot be bought on the day.

Which drivers have won the United States Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, at the Italian Grand Prix. Monza, September 2022.

The 2022 United States Grand Prix will be the 10th staging of the event at COTA, a track which over the years has predominantly been a happy hunting ground for Mercedes.

The Silver Arrows went on a run of four successive victories at the track between 2014-17, allclaimed by Lewis Hamilton, who also won the first race here in 2012 with McLaren. As a five-time winner at COTA, Hamilton is the most successful driver at this venue.

The previous winners in Austin are as follows:

2021 – Max Verstappen
2019 – Valtteri Bottas
2018 – Kimi Raikkonen
2017 – Lewis Hamilton
2016 – Lewis Hamilton
2015 – Lewis Hamilton
2014 – Lewis Hamilton
2013 – Sebastian Vettel
2012 – Lewis Hamilton

What is the grid for the 2022 United States Grand Prix?

1 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari
2 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull
3刘易斯HAMILTON Mercedes
4 George RUSSELL Mercedes
5 Lance STROLL Aston Martin
6 Lando NORRIS McLaren
7 Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo
8 Alex ALBON Williams
9 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull
10 Sebastian VETTEL Aston Martin
11 Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri
12 Charles LECLERC Ferrari
13 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas
14 Fernando ALONSO Alpine
15 Daniel RICCIARDO McLaren
16 Mick SCHUMACHER Haas
17 Nicholas LATIFI Williams
18 ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo
19 Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri

PIT LANE Esteban OCON Alpine

What are the odds for the winner of the 2022 United States Grand Prix?

4/11 Max Verstappen
9/2 Carlos Sainz
13/2 Lewis Hamilton
18/1 George Russell
22/1 Charles Leclerc
22/1 Sergio Perez

(Odds by Planet Sport Bet correct after qualifying)

What are the latest F1 Championship standings?

Drivers’ Championship
Max Verstappen – 366 points
Sergio Perez– 253
Charles Leclerc – 252
George Russell – 207
Carlos Sainz – 202

Constructors’ Championship
Red Bull– 619 points
Ferrari– 454
Mercedes– 387
Alpine– 143
McLaren– 130

Tyre choices for the 2022 United States Grand Prix

Pirelli has settled in the middle of its tyre range for the 2022 United States Grand Prix.

That means that the C2 will be the hard tyre, the C3 will be the medium, and the C4 shall serve as the soft tyre.